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Charles Benton, the son of a U.S. senator, was a film distributor who lobbied for free speech and civil liberties. "The flame of the public interest really burned in his breast," said former Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Michael Copps. "He was someone who really believed in democracy and the public interest, and he and I both agreed that communications is at the center of democracy. "Charles believed that getting broadband out to everyone was not just desirable for democracy but it was really necessary if all our communications networks were going to be online or were going to transition to being online." Mr. Benton, 84, died of complications from...

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